Abstract
Torsade de pointes is a well-established toxic effect of sotalol hydrochloride. In a patient presenting with torsade de pointes and a long QTc interval of unknown cause, a serum sotalol level was used to secure an otherwise difficult diagnosis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 556-557 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | CHEST |
Volume | 112 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- Prolonged QT interval
- Sotalol
- Torsade de pointes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine